| | At this point, I am pretty much settled into my room in Danforth as a freshman RA. And, let me just say, that I absolutely love it! My residents are the greatest kids ever, and I know this year will be spectacular.
RA Training was actually a great experience. Coming into the training about 3 weeks ago, I was not completely excited about actual training. I thought that the last few weeks would consist of random and unnecessary information that would bore me to tears. Yes, a few of those sessions were present, and instead of tears they bored me to sleep. BUT, a much greater experience surprised me. The first few days of training were "Diversity Training," which was definitely a rewarding experience. We discussed issues both close to our own hearts as well as issues that affect the country on the whole, and how really interconnected the issues actually are. I thought going into the training that I was an open-minded person, and I still do to a large extent. However, one thing that a good diversity training should do is open your eyes to hidden prejudices inside you that you may not realize exist. No one is perfect; everyone has internal struggles and experiences that affect their interactions with others, and it's important that we attempt to extract those issues in order to deal better with those around us.
After d-training came CAMP, which was, I just have to say, the highlight of all of training. There were very few 'training-training' sessions, and to be quite honest they weren't exactly thrilling (sorry Career Center). BUT, the team-building activities and overall bonding that took place over the three days at Camp Lakewood definitely made up for any lagging sessions. One of my favorite moments of camp was laying out under the stars with the WGE staff and watching shooting stars for hours. I love WGE staff!
Classes started last week, but the 'real' stuff gets going this week. Who's excited?! I'm not too sure how I feel about classes just yet. I'm taking a very heavy load (*ahem* of courses), but my classes are interesting. Since I had a very busy summer, I never really had the 'break' that most students have, so I'm not overly ready to jump back into the rigors of the fall semester. We'll see... sink or swim, I guess!
Speaking of which, my agenda list is getting increasingly longer... and I should get started. Good luck with work, school, or whatever you're spending time on!
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